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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]That’s an average height at that age. See an endocrinologist if you are worried.

It’s definitely not, especially for a kid with tall parents, and the issue is that he has zero signs of puberty.[/quote]

NP here.  It's somewhat below average, but not extraordinarily so.  My son is also almost 14, and is 5'4".  He's in the 40th percentile for height, as is his best friend whose dad is 6'2" (a few months older than DS).  
OP, when you say zero signs of puberty, what do you mean?  My son's first sign of puberty was armpit hair, which I would not have noticed if he had not given me a hug at the beach (he is blonde).  His voice began to change shortly thereafter.[/quote]

When I say zero I mean he is in all ways like a child. Absolutely no signs at all.[/quote]

NP and I really doubt you can be so certain. My kid is 14 and sees an endocrinologist who at the last appointment did detect very early signs of puberty. I see my kid naked as does DH (kid somehow does not care and occasionally wanders around this way) and had noticed nothing. It can be very subtle and not visible to the untrained eye.

At any rate, talk to your ped at the checkup and it’s easy enough to have an appt with an endocrinologist if there is concern.[/quote]

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